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UK government defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit
LONDON - British lawmakers were preparing to blow open the Brexit process and put a host of rejected options back on the table - including keeping the U.K. close to the European Union or even remainin...
Mar 26, 2019
'Second disaster' warned in Mozambique as cholera a concern
BEIRA, Mozambique - Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique faces a “second disaster” from cholera and other diseases, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, while relief operations pressed i...
Mar 26, 2019
What's an NCAA Tournament unit worth? Millions. Here's how
The upstart run for Loyola Chicago making the Final Four last year delivered more than just excitement for fans of Sister Jean and the Ramblers. Loyola’s run will be worth at least $8.45 million...
Mar 26, 2019
Refugee who sheltered Snowden hopes others who helped can join her in Canada
TORONTO - A newly arrived refugee who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong pleaded with Canadian officials on Tuesday to grant asylum to others who assisted the American fugitive y...
Mar 26, 2019
US housing starts slumped 8.7 per cent in February
WASHINGTON - The number of homes under construction fell 8.7 per cent in February, as ground breakings for single-family houses plunged to their lowest level in nearly two years. The Commerce Departme...
Mar 26, 2019
BILD Lethbridge addresses local housing needs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Last week, the Federal government released its 2019 budget. Following the release of the document, BILD Lethbridge issued a response, looking at the local housing market in Lethbridge...
Mar 26, 2019
Pilot: Cruise ship woes off Norway started with engine snags
COPENHAGEN - The Norwegian pilot on the cruise ship carrying more than 1,300 people that was caught in a hefty storm off the coast of Norway said Tuesday the situation worsened when engine problems ap...
Mar 26, 2019
Uber acquires Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Ride-hailing service Uber announced on Tuesday it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a re...
Mar 26, 2019
Canadian peacekeepers evacuated injured French counter-terror troops in Mali
OTTAWA - Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali earlier this month after their patrol was ambushed while hunting for militants along the border with...
Mar 26, 2019
That Time Scientists Thought Lambs Grew On Trees
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Hindsight is a wonderful thing, isn't it? Imagine the embarrassment we could all save ourselves, if we could see how silly some of our ideas would turn out...
Mar 26, 2019